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Hosted by Warren Olney, "To the Point" is a fast-paced, news based one-hour daily national program that focuses on the hot-button issues of the day, co-produced by KCRW and Public Radio International.

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Science, Religion and Public Policy

The Roman Catholic Church is conducting a campaign to show that the Bible is compatible with Darwin's theory of evolution. But polls show almost half the American people don't buy it. If belief in God means doubting science, what are the consequences for public policy? Also, the US brokers a deal to restore the deposed President in Honduras, and Capitol Hill ethics investigations are accidentally revealed....

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[ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST ]

The 'Public Option' Stays Alive for Another Day

Rumors that the "public option" was dead "were greatly exaggerated," according to one senior Democrat. Now, both the House and the Senate will debate healthcare reform bills including a government-run insurance plan. We hear about that, about cost control and other issues today. Also, the economy's improving, but still dependent on economic stimulus, and President Obama bears witness to the return of casualties from Afghanistan....

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[ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:51:54 EST ]

Swine Flu: Mixed Messages and Public Anxiety

Mixed messages about swine flu and the availability of H1N1 vaccine have led to confusion and unexpected public anxiety. We hear from parents, doctors and medical researchers today. Also, reports that the CIA is paying Hamid Karzai's brother. On Reporter's Notebook, will California be the first state to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana?...

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[ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:11:11 EST ]

In China, the Recession Is Over ? or Is It?

China will soon pass Japan as the world's second largest economy, but it's not easy to cope with such rapid expansion. How long can the growth continue? Can the US and China afford to be adversaries or will global problems force an uneasy partnership? Also, the deadliest month since the war began in Afghanistan in 2001, and healthcare reform, the public option and politics in the State of Nevada....

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[ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:07:57 EST ]

Is It Time Wall Street Was Paid for Performance?

Pay cuts for corporate executives and new rules for banks are designed to protect against another recession. Are the right people being punished? Is government intervention too little, too late? Also, tensions are high after a deadly day in Baghdad, and Walt Disney is compensating parents whose kids did not become geniuses from watching Baby Einstein....

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[ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:40:16 EST ]

The Negative Impact of Positive Thinking

The key to achieving the American dream is often said to be Positive Thinking, but Barbara Ehrenreich?s new book argues that ?Positive Thinking has Undermined America.? Was the current financial collapse the result of self-delusion from the top to the bottom? Also, NATO supports a new strategy for Afghanistan, and the passenger jet that overshot its destination by more 100 miles....

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[ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:50:00 EST ]

Local Politics with National Impact

With the last national election twelve months ago and the next one twelve months away, the political world is focused on state contests less than two weeks from now. What will races for Governor in New Jersey and Virginia mean for President Obama and Democrats in Congress? Will Maine change the momentum on same-sex marriage? Also, the 'Pay Czar' cuts executive pay, and Twitter and Facebook are what they are but, even in the age of the Internet, television still rules....

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[ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:28:10 EST ]

Afghanistan, US Troops and the Run-off Election

The White House says President Obama may decide about troops for Afghanistan even before the run-off election on November 7. But a lot depends on security, how the voting's conducted and the outcome. We look at the prospects. Also, Iran strikes a nuclear deal, and violence in Rio as Brazil tries to raise funds for the 2016 Olympics....

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[ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:23:35 EST ]

Pakistan and the Taliban

Pakistan's army is finally taking on the Taliban in South Waziristan. Will the much-delayed offensive help the US and NATO against the Taliban in Afghanistan? Is Pakistan more interested in its historic conflict with India? Also, President Karzai is forced into a run-off election in Afghanistan, and the Obama Administration and medical marijuana....

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[ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:15:00 EST ]

Is It Time to Bust the Trusts Again?

Big name economists, including Alan Greenspan, are saying it's time to break up financial institutions that are "too big to fail." Is it too late even to regulate the banks and brokerages that caused the financial meltdown? Does a new agency for consumer finance protection have a chance? Also, a UN-backed commission says that Afghan President Hamid Karzai failed to win re-election, and both carrots and sticks to persuade Sudan to end Darfur's humanitarian crisis....

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[ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST ]

Barack Obama and the Military-Industrial Complex

In deciding what to do in Afghanistan, President Obama faces more than the question of how many troops. It's the clout of the military in a society where the civilian government is supposed to be in charge. After all, it took a former general, President Dwight Eisenhower, to coin the term "military-industrial complex." Also, a run-off election for Afghanistan, and the boy who wasn't in the balloon after all....

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[ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST ]

The President and The Big Easy

President Obama touched down in New Orleans today, and the Big Easy seemed to be saying, "It's about time." We hear about reconstruction, flood protection, race and political partisanship. Also violence creates chaos in the the cultural hub of Pakistan, and women's rights in Saudi Arabia....

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[ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:58:39 EST ]

The US and Russia: Iran and Nuclear Weapons

Hillary Clinton's in Moscow to talk about Iran's nuclear program and renewing the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty, not to mention Afghanistan. We hear about diplomacy and nuclear weapons. Also, after taxpayer bailouts, Wall Street bonuses jump, and despite wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, military recruiting is setting historic records. ...

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[ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:07:15 EST ]

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Comes Out of the Closet

President Obama wants to revoke "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," but Congress will have to repeal the ban on gays in the military. We hear about morale and civil rights in the military. Also, more troops for Afghanistan, and the Senate Finance Committee on healthcare reform....

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[ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:51:12 EST ]

Afghanistan: War and Peace in the Graveyard of Empires

Does al Qaeda in Afghanistan threaten US security? What about the Taliban? What will it take to establish a credible civilian government? Should the US send more troops or begin conducting a graceful withdrawal? We look at some of the questions facing the latest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Also, insurers suddenly push back against the healthcare reform bill, and football, concussions and memory-related disease. ...

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[ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:40:00 EST ]

Blame It on Rio: Chicago Loses 2016 Olympic Games

The International Olympic Committee today granted the 2016 Summer Olympic Games to Rio de Janeiro, with Chicago eliminated in the first round of voting. The historic decision takes the games to the South American continent for the very first time. Also, unemployment continues to climb, and re-writing the book on evolution, based on a startling new discovery in the African desert.Conan Nolanguest hosts....

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[ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:11:55 EDT ]

FBI Makes an Arrest in a Case of Domestic Terrorism

It is being called one of the most serious terrorist threats since 9/11. Najibullah Zazi, a 24-year¬old Afghan entered a plea of ?not guilty? this week to charges of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction. His arrest came amidst a number of other terror related cases. How serious were these threats? Are they the result of improved law enforcement? What role did the Patriot Act play? Also, the US and its allies talk to Iran about its nuclear program. On Reporter's Notebook, could massive ...

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[ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:26:00 EDT ]

US and Iran, Face-to-Face for the First Time in 30 Years

In Geneva tomorrow, the United States will sit down for direct negotiations with Iran for the first time in three decades. The US, France, Britain, China, Russia and Germany will push for greater transparency on Iran's nuclear program, and threaten sanctions if President Ahmadinejad refuses to cooperate. What can the West hope to achieve at the talks? Will Russia and China agree to stepping up the pressure on Iran? Also, earthquakes and tsunamis strike Samoa, and pitching the Olympics. Th...

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[ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:10:18 EDT ]

H1N1: What You Need to Know, What You Need to Do

As the US government prepares to hand out more than 250 million free doses of vaccine for the H1N1 virus, health officials are confronting fear and misinformation. What is the H1N1, or swine flu, as it's commonly known? Who should take a vaccine against it? By taking early precautions to combat the flu, has the government caused more anxiety than necessary? Also, Also, terror suspect, Najibullah Zazi, enters a plea, and startling news about the placebo effect. Sara Terryguest hosts....

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[ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:50:17 EDT ]

Reassessing Afghanistan

As President Obama weighs his options on the war in Afghanistan, public support for his policies there is on the decline. What can a troop surge accomplish? How will politics in Afghanistan -- and in Washington ? affect what the United States does? Does Obama face a new Vietnam in the making? Also, Iran's "preventative and defensive operations." On Reporter's Notebook will Roman Polanski be extradited to the US on a 32-year-old statutory rape charge?Sara Terryguest hosts....

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[ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:30:00 EDT ]

The G-20 and the Future of the Global Economy

One year after the global recession hit its peak, the leaders of 20 nations are meeting in Pittsburgh to talk about preventing the same thing from happening again. But is the current "recovery" real for millions of people? Is the G-20 likely to make things better or worse? Also, covert evidence of an Iranian nuclear facility, and persuasive evidence of a real terrorist plot on American soil....

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[ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:45:27 EDT ]

A New Thrust against Nuclear Weapons

In another departure from the policies of George W. Bush, President Obama has put a ban on nuclear weapons back on the agenda for the US and for the United Nations. We hear about today's unanimous resolution by the UN Security Council. Will its provisions be verifiable? Will it make the world safer? Also, Ted Kennedy last wish granted as a temporary senator is named for Massachusetts, and a hoard of gold and silver that goes back to the days of Beowulf in 7th Century England....

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[ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:52:06 EDT ]

Barack Obama at the UN: New Approaches or More of the Same?

President Obama has made his first address to the UN General Assembly, with more than 120 world leaders on hand. We hear some of the highlights. On Reporter's Notebook, will US forces in Afghanistan be increased or scaled back?...

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[ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:31:24 EDT ]

World Leaders Take on Climate Change

On his first day at the United Nations, Barack Obama addressed a multitude of issues, starting with climate change. Can he help set the stage for international action? Is it already too late to prevent life-changing developments all over the world? Also, Obama urges Netanyahu and Abbas to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and new rules for net neutrality. ...

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[ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:24:14 EDT ]

Healthcare Reform: Is the President Doing It Right?or Not?

Recent reports say healthcare reform is in trouble, but the American Medical Association has done an about face. After decades of opposition, why is Washington's most potent lobby running TV ads that favor a government overhaul? Can the doctors get the public on board? Also, an urgent need for more troops in Afghanistan, and three arrests in what might or might not be a terrorist plot linked to Al Qaeda....

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[ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:22:24 EDT ]

Russia, Iran and Missile Defense in Europe

Vladimir Putin calls it "right and brave." John McCain says it is "seriously misguided." President Obama's decision not to locate a missile shield in Eastern Europe. What are the military consequences? What about Iran? Is it time for a "new beginning" for relations with Russia? Also, The soft sell of First Lady Michelle Obama, and the flap over ACORN....

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[ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:45:00 EDT ]

Incivility, Racial Hostility and Dissent in America

Attacks on America's first black President and his proposals have inflamed America's ongoing controversy about race and politics at a time of economic anxiety. We look at the possible consequences. Also, the US drops the proposed missile defense shield in Eastern Europe, and public lands and public trust during the Bush Administration. ...

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[ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:17:00 EDT ]

One Year after the Wall Street Meltdown

It's been a year now since Lehman Brothers was allowed to go bankrupt, and the financial meltdown really got under way. Since Barack Obama took over, has there been more continuity than change? Could it happen all over again? Also, Senator Max Baucus releases his long-awaited healthcare bill, and mysterious "double eagles" have turned up again....

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[ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:26:34 EDT ]

Politics in America and Reality in Afghanistan

Despite fading support from the public and Congress, President Obama will likely be asked for another increase in troops for Afghanistan. We look at some difficult options, on the battlefield and on Capitol Hill. Also, the White House proposes tougher fuel standards, and a federal judge rakes Wall Street and federal regulators over thecoals. ...

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[ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:07:39 EDT ]

Capital Punishment, Due Process and the Constitution

The US Supreme Court says a defendant proven guilty after a fair trail does not have the same rights as a free man. Does that mean a condemned man should be put to death, even if new evidence shows he was innocent? We hear about capital punishment, due process and the Constitution. Also, President Obama today made the case for regulatory reform, and the rules of civility have been violated in Congress, at the US Tennis Open and at the MTV Music Awards. ...

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[ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:00:26 EDT ]

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